Kangaroos junior stars on the big stage
AFL SYDNEY Swans captain Luke Parker played his 200th AFL game this season. He has won a premiership, made the All Australian team, finished second in the Brownlow voting, and won two best and faires...
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Caretaker mode kicks off council campaigning
CARETAKER period has kicked in for Victorian councils, with elections now just one month away. Frankston Council entered caretaker period on 22 September, after holding their final ordinary meeting t...
Mentone Hotel to reopen next year
THE Mentone Hotel is set to reopen next year. The building was purchased by Momentum Developments in late 2014. An original plan to convert the building into apartments without a substantial pub spac...
Aged care virus cluster claims seventeen lives
THE death toll from a COVID-19 outbreak at the Bupa Edithvale nursing home has reached 17. Figures released by the Department of Health last week showed that 17 residents at the Edithvale home had di...
Unemployment figures on the rise
THE number of local residents living on the JobSeeker payment has risen by thousands since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures released by the Department of Social Services showed that the nu...
Chelsea land snapped up by council
KINGSTON Council has splashed more than $5 million on a parcel of land in Chelsea. Council purchased the 3500 square metre block at 19 Tarella Road last month. The mayor Georgina Oxley said council u...
No cigarette butts on the beach
SMOKING is now banned in all foreshore, beach, and reserve areas across the Kingston municipality. Tobacco product and e-cigarette use was banned by council this month. Fines of $500 can be applied t...
CEO pay rises during pandemic
A PANDEMIC and recession hasn’t stopped Frankston councillors from approving a pay rise for their CEO. Behind closed doors at their 31 August meeting, councillors endorsed a recommendation for CEO Ph...
Ambassador could be home for older residents
A PROPOSAL to allow people over the age of 50 to reside permanently at the notorious Ambassador Hotel has not been approved by Frankston Council, but discussions are set to continue. The permit in pl...
Council interested in leasing golf course site
KINGSTON councillors have expressed an interest in leasing the Kingswood site at Dingley Village to reopen the golf course. The Dingley Village site was purchased by Australian Super in 2014 for $125...